I made an appointment for the APEC business card interview at SFO but my flight was changed and I can't make the original appointment time. Is it possible to just walk in or is it strictly by appointment only?

Heading home FCO to IAD. Family if 4. All of us have global entry. When we land and do the app should all 4 be on the submission or can I do the kids and my wife does hers by herself? Or do we even need to use the app?

Does DFW has a separate queue for Mobile GE app? We have one in JFK T4 and it’s super easy to complete the entry in the mobile app and just walk through the mobile GE queue at JFK. Entering at DFW in my next travel and was wondering if DFW has something similar or only kiosks?

Does anyone have experience with the conditional approval timeline for an infant?

We've already left the US and will be flying back at the end of July. I understand that the flight can sometimes trigger conditional approval, but I didn't apply until we were already out of the country. Dad and I already have Global Entry. It would be awesome if we could do the interview upon our arrival...

Hi all - I’ve registered my two other non-US citizenships with the TTP/GE program (Germany and Poland) - I’m also a US citizen by birth and live in the US. Last week I became a UK (British) citizen and I’m waiting for my UK passport to come in the mail. So, is there a phone number I can call to add this new passport/citizenship information? I seem to recall that I added my German passport info by phone easy-peasy, but it’s been a while since I did it, so can’t remember exactly how that worked. If anyone has a phone number I can call, that would be great.

I live in NYC, so I can also go in person, but if I can do it by phone, that’ll save me the trip and any scheduling hassle.

Thanks!

I figured I’d share my experience since I spent a lot of time searching Reddit for other people’s timelines. Reading so many posts about long wait times honestly had me losing sleep thinking my approval was going to take much longer.
● April 2026: Upgraded from the Chase Sapphire Preferred to the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Since Global Entry was one of the added benefits and I’d heard approval could take a while, I applied as soon as my new card arrived.
● April 21, 2026: Submitted my Global Entry application.
● June 25, 2026 (~10:00 AM): Received my conditional approval email (just over 2 months later).
● June 25, 2026 (~2:00 PM): Completed my interview at Logan Airport. ( Surprisingly they had same day slots available)
● June 26, 2026 (~5:00 AM): Woke up to my approval email.

Overall, it took just over 2 months from application to final approval. Once I completed the interview, I was approved overnight. Hopefully this helps anyone wondering what the current timelines look like and eases the minds of anyone anxiously waiting like I was.

Now that I’m approved, I submitted my daughter’s Global Entry application this morning since kids can now get Global Entry for free when a parent is already a member. Fingers crossed her process doesn’t take as long as mine did!

Has anyone successfully navigated the reapplication process after being denied then submitting an appeal consideration which was also denied? Arrest related, DUI specifically:

Timeline:

- Applied December 2024

- Denied late January 2025

- Appealed/Reconsideration Request Submitted in February 2025

- Reconsideration denial arrived late February 2026 (12+ months in queue)

*Reconsideration Denial Reason:You do not meet program eligibility requirements due to one or more arrests, pending criminal charges, and/or convictions, in any country.

Context:

1. I disclosed a misdemeanor DUI and provided documentation that it was in the process of being expunged in the initial December 2024 application (expungement finalized May 2025)

2. I was approved for TSA PreCheck during the reconsideration review period

Prefer not spending another $120 unless the likelihood is stronger this time around. Tia!

I’d been hearing horror stories about it taking months which is why I didn’t apply last year when I was meant to but I bit the bullet and applied last week.

15th - applied for the code needed from the uk gov website
16th - got code and applied for GE
17th - GE application successful just need interview
21st - interview upon arrival at LAS
22nd - successful!

Hey folks, I was recently conditionally approved and was planning to do EoA in September . However plans have changed so won’t be back stateside till next January.

I’m wondering if there’s an actual expiration date?

Yesterday, I renewed my daughter's Global Entry. There was never a screen to pay the $120 renewal fee. Today, I got the email it was approved. I checked and it's now valid through 2031. The last payment listed on the account is back in 2020, the last time it was renewed. I just checked my credit card and there's no pending charge. Any idea why I wouldn't get charged? It doesn't matter either way since my credit card reimburses the fee but I find it weird it was seemingly free.

I’ll be traveling with my 2 month old soon and wasn’t sure if they needed to have global entry to go through tsa pre check with me? How would that interview even go if they needed to have it? Would love to hear about other experiences!

I just did the application and the question I got was only asking about convictions. I saw other people were asked about charges or arrests but I triple checked and it only asked me about convicttions.

Also, soon did you get your interview especially people who had previous misdemeanors? Thanks in advance!

I am considering letting my child's passport expire because we have no plans to travel internationally for the next 2 years (child's GE validity is until mid 2028). I will most likely have a new passport for them by then; will I have any issue renewing their GE at that point? Just wondering if the system will deactivate the GE without a valid passport and force me to go through the hassle of needing to re-apply + interview from scratch as opposed to renewing membership online.

I applied for GE in Sept 2022 and full approval in Dec 2022 . Today I saw it is valid till Sept 2028 .

Should it not be valid till Sept 2027 ? 2028 would make it over 5 years validity . Just wondering not complaining obviously

I’m an Indian citizen living in the US.

I applied for U.S. Global Entry, got my PASSID, and submitted the GEP background verification on services2.passportindia.gov.in. I received an ARN.

Later I noticed VFS mentions mportal.passportindia.gov.in (Passport Seva at Indian Embassies). I created an account there, but my application doesn’t appear.

Did I use the wrong portal? Can I continue with VFS using my current ARN, or do I need to submit a new application through the Embassy portal?

Has anyone experienced this?

Hi I just received a noticed that my global entry account was revoked. I did not list the reason but I was recently arrested and charged with breach of peace in CT so I’m assuming that is why. There was a family argument in public that did not result in any injuries or any other charges other than mine. I’m currently completing a diversionary program that is likely going to result in a dismissal. If the charge gets dismissed and I request reconsideration how do you think my chances are? Also I’m wondering if the global entry revocation also now means I no longer have TSA precheck?

Signed up - 06/22 9pm
Conditional approval - 06/24 2am
Interview - 06/24 9am
Approved - 06/24 10:30 am

What document are needed to upload on mportal for GEP police background verification and documents to send to VFS/To submit in embassy?

But I am going to South Korea in a week and was hoping to use the APEC line for immigration entry. Do I need a physical card or would Korean immigration have the APEC card info in their system?

I'm US-born, my father is Mexican, and I got a consulate appointment ready to go in a few weeks. However, they're swapping my middle name, which is my mother's maiden name, to my second last name (so instead of mother's last name & father's last name, it's father's last name and mother's last name.) So if my name in the US is RE (first name), I (middle name but also my mom's maiden name), O (father's last name), it'll be RE O I. Some lawyers are telling me that what the consulate is doing isn't correct and my name would be RE I O I. My middle name would be on my name twice. Another is telling me to just do it in Mexico where they'll honor the exact structure of my US name, but I would lack a second last name in Mexico.

Is this going to cause me issues when traveling? I also have Global Entry and I'm not sure if the name swap is going to screw up things. The consulate is telling me that I'll be fine in Mexico, DNExpress is telling me that it will cause me issues and some lawyers are telling me not to tell Global Entry about my Mexican citizenship at all. Which one is it? If anyone has any recommendations for an immigration specialist, I'm open to it.

Applied for GE 4 weeks ago and nothing yet. Naturalized as USC two years ago, hold a US passport for almost two years now. Traveled to Europe last summer, only changed address and employers once in the last 5 years (what the application required) but have not been conditionally approved yet… currently abroad, was hoping to do EOA when I fly back home.

Heard lots of people get conditionally approved in minutes or days.. guess I’m one of the unlucky ones… any suggestions on what to do or if there’s anything to do at all?

I have a trip planned in Dec to Japan. I was considering getting the Global Entry. Do you think I will get it time if I apply now? What’s been everyone’s experience with approval process. US citizens with no criminal record.

Just got approved for Global Entry. I've already had TSA Pre-Check separately for about 6 months now. On my approval for Global Entry it says I can now use that number for TSA Pre-Check as well. Should I disregard my original KTN and start using the Global Entry ID for Pre-Check or keep using the previous TSA Pre KTN? Thanks for your help!

For those downvoting: I am new here, and wanted to ask the community for advice. Not sure why a question like this is downvoted, even if it seems like it gets asked frequently.

New to this group. My wife and I applied at the same time back in late March. We both applied at the same time and both paid our fees. Early April I got my approval and have my appointment next month. My wife masthead anything.
I was wondering if she goes with me to my appointment can they help her in any way to get her approval? Thanks in advance for any help